Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

water table

/ˈwɔ.dɚˌteɪ.b(ə)ɫ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.92 in modern English

Syllables: wa-ter table
IPA: /ˈwɔ.dɚˌteɪ.b(ə)ɫ/

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The level, underground, below which the ground is saturated with water.

noun

A molding or other projection in the wall of a building to throw off rainwater.

noun

A child's toy resembling a sand table but filled with water instead of sand.

Example Sentences

"In contrast, peatland vegetation may or may not occur in riparian settings in Minnesota. These peatlands find themselves at the water's edge on flat landforms that have paludified—the process by which peat accumulates in response to rising water tables in areas that were formerly terrestrial. As these peatlands grow both vertically and in area, they encircle lake basins or develop their own open-water drainage […]"
"The heavy rain, combined with the high-water table in the flat Fenland landscape, made for difficult working conditions which was already threatening NR's preparedness for the nine-day blockade in September."

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈwɔ.dɚˌteɪ.b(ə)ɫ/
British English: /ˈwɔːtəˌteɪbɫ̩/

Inflected Forms

water tables (plural)

Synonyms

phreatic surface water level groundwater level

Questions

How do you pronounce water table?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwɔ.dɚˌteɪ.b(ə)ɫ/.
What does water table mean?: The level, underground, below which the ground is saturated with water.

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